Nik wrote:For one of the T34s in the gallery, 245-4, does it have any numbers on the back of the tank?

Hi Nik,
Probably not, but it should have. The numbers (front and aft) should be in the same places as on Ps.245-1 and -3.

Please note the extra collar around the base of the gunbarrel. This is a post-war modification.
After the war Finland had more of the StuG 75mm ammo than it had of the captured russian 85mm ammo. Therefore this tank was used in trials where the 85mm gun was removed and the StuG's 75mm gun was attached instead. The trials weren't satisfying, so the gun was switched back to the original gun.
After the trials the extra collar was attached. Apparently* the StuG's gun is thicker at the base and the larger hole opened for the trials needed to be covered.

*) I'm not sure about this, but there has to be a reason for the collar, right?

Thanks Andreas. Another question: Would it have been painted in the three-colour camo pattern or kept its original Russian green? Also, do you know if the two dome things on the front fenders and the toolbox on the tank's right side are Finnish modifications?

I'm hoping to do this tank, 245-4, and StuG #531-10, in 1/48 some time later this year.

Oh, and another one: what sort of uniforms did the Finnish tank crews wear? I read somewhere they wore basically the German field grey uniform. There aren't any Finnish tank crew figures around but was hoping I could just use German troop figures as an equivalent.

Great site as well, by the way. It really got me inspired to do these models.

The Finnish Armoured soldiers also used a black leather two piece uniform, which very closely resembled the Finnish m/36 uniform
(which was very close to the regular German field uniform in cut/design - but dark grey instead of field grey).
For colour reference on the Finnish m/36 uniform you can take a look at several which are posted on finnishawards.com